Rant: Reviews

But it bothers me when people write reviews for products based on what they thought or believed the product would do, not necassarily based on what the product actually does. For example when people write about a foundation, BB cream etc, with very little coverage and give it a bad rating although the company claims it is lightweight and sheer. Or on the other hand complaining about the heaviness or such of a full coverage foundation.

Or when people have unrealisitic expectations for a product. For example the tradeoff between between non-sticky or long-lasting lip gloss. Generally a longer lasting gloss will be a little thicker for the shine to last longer.

Or people who give a bad review for something just because the shade doesn't look as great on them. Just because the color isn't flattering doesn't necessarily mean the product itself is bad and deserves a very low rating.

I always take reviews and such with a grain of salt, since how a product works can depend on skin type, application, etc, and place more value on reviews that give an explanation for their review. But it still drives me a teeny bit bonkers when people do that.

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The worst thing ever is when I'm reading this really great review and the person is RAVING about the color/shade of something and they'll say they have the same features/coloring as me and I'm like I NEED THIS COLOR NOW and then they DON'T SAY WHAT COLOR IT WAS.

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I can't stand it when people leave a negative review on a product that is meant to exfoliate because it broke them out. I wish Sephora had a "fact sheet" on the site that informs customers of what different ingredients are meant to do and that purging is different from having a reaction. As much as I hate having acne, I embrace purging... it means the product is working & bringing everything up & getting rid of it.

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@kenny -- totally agree! even with a good understanding of the ingredients, the changes can be so gradual that they're hard to detect. For skincare reviews I typically only pay attention to comment on texture, fragrance, application. As to whether the product is effective or not, I just read the ingredients label.

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I agree on the SPF thing---people docking stars because a product doesn't contain SPF. Chemical sunscreen breaks me out, which is why I wear natural/physical block sunscreen, but I don't want SPF in my products, especially things like foundation and moisturizer. I use a full on sunblock everyday and don't care if my makeup/skincare has it, and prefer that it didn't. Also, I don't get why people dock stars for no spf in a NIGHT cream. *scratches head*

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I definitely agree! I think when you give a product a rating it should be purely based on what the company claims the product should do, and how the product performs compares to the same or similar products. Therefore how the product lives up to a person's expectations for the product or what they want out of it, or how much a product costs really shouldn't be taken into account.

Plus information like the size of the product or SPF is available beforehand. So don't buy something if it is a teeny size or doesn't have SPF if that's not what you want...

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Kenny, I have to agree with you on the statement you made about lip gloss formulations. Also the comments that followed in this thread re: anti-aging products and the age groups reviewing the anti-aging products. I am 50+ years of age and I'm staunch about using a product or sample dedicatedly until the contents completely finished b4 i give any sort of review. Its that methode or I have used the product b4 purchasing it at Sephora and then re-purchasing via Sephora online because it is not carried at the Sephora stores. Instant reviews can be confusing if the product was in use too briefly or used in conjuction with so many other treatments or cosmetics that it is difficult to decipher what may or may not have caused the result of the product review. Being 50+, Im not new to anti-aging products or cosmetics (high-end & the lot). My reviews are forthright. I always say: to each his/her own. Reviews are such a grande & outstanding approach to assisting clients in finding "their ultimate thing". Thanks muchly for your original post.

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Yay! That makes me very happy to hear! I always disliked it when someone gave s product a bad review for an expensive product, since that tells me nothing of how the product performs. And "expensive" is a rather relative term.

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I'm baffled when, despite the size of product being included in the description, people don't seem to understand what size the product was meant to be. Or, if the company used compact packaging, even if it's a great deal, they still think they're being ripped off. Equally, people who get upset when a palette recommends using xyz brushes, and people complain because they don't have the brush and somehow that makes the palette a bad deal?

One of my other favorite things related to this is when someone was very disappointed with an eyeliner because it wouldn't twist so there was very little product. Only it was a pencil you sharpen! What made it better was someone else was facing the same problem. :-X